For the past year and a half, we have been gathering at Bridge Temple as women of the priestess path to share our hearts and plant seeds for our own awakening in the deep soil of our being under the nourishing darkness of the new moon. We have been in a period of collective incubation. We have been growing something beautiful together, a new way of being. And so now we have been guided to shift the focus and invite our sisterhood to come together in a different way, to share our fullness as celebration by the light of the Full Moon, in the open air, immersed in the elements. The Bridge Temple + Elder Farm Quarterly Full Moon gathering will be held on the first full moon of each new season

In a Forest Oracle Reading, we meet on a blanket in the golden grass to set down our small stories and open a bridge between the dimensions. You will receive channelled messages from your highest self, and a wide variety of benevolent beings from ancestors to elemental, plant, and animal spirits and more. Receive timely, timeless information to assist you in remembering your true nature and meeting current life circumstances with courage and confidence. Each session is different and tailored to the particular questions and needs of the individual.

Kava Temple is a place where we experientially explore Kava and its ability to facilitate healthy communities by gently guiding us into healing conversations. This ceremonial conversation will center around the important role that our sexual energy plays in our spiritual awakening process. In our time together, Erin Rivera Merriman will share the magic of Kava and it's ability to help us navigate more easily towards personal truth while holding sacred space where all parts of you are welcome.

Bringing consciousness to the cycles of the moon and how they synch up with our own inner rhythms is one of the simplest ways to invite more of the magic of the natural world into our daily lives. In this workshop, we will learn about the unique invitation that the new moon represents for us to integrate so called "negative", "messy", and "difficult" emotions, and leave with an empowered sense that all of life is sacred and all parts serve. We will experience a simple, easy to integrate new moon manifestation ritual, share our experiences with lunar living, and learn a variety of practices and perspectives that can help you enjoy the rich rewards of a life lived in greater harmony with the rhythms of self, nature and the cosmos.

Each gathering is different, depending on the Astrological weather of the moment.

Please bring a journal and pen. You may also wish to bring your drums, maracas, other sacred instruments, or an item for the altar...or just bring yourself- An open mind and heart and identifying as female are the only requirements! Cost includes any herbs, teas, all materials, and a light snack.

Our Women's Moon Lodge is held at Bridge Temple in Ocean Beach, San Diego. Exact location to be announced in confirmation email.

* Registrants will automatically be entered into a drawing to win a free Tantric Alchemy Re-usable menstrual cup. A portion of the proceeds from each lodge are donated to https://hashtaghappyperiod.org

In this paradigm shifting evening, we will untangle our limiting beliefs around technology before diving into a nuts and bolts, tactical discussion of how to use Instagram to organically grow a professional wellness or lifestyle brand while remaining in alignment with your higher values.

This unique workshop, facilitated by visiting teacher Lindsay Mack, is part guided exploration and part ceremonial journey, designed to encourage a deeply personal soul connection with your Tarot deck that will increase both enjoyment and accuracy of your readings for yourself and others.

Gather with us in the Temple as we welcome the wealth of womb wisdom that is Los Angeles based women’s health expert Keli Garza of Steamy Chick. Keli has dedicated the past 6 years of her life to researching vaginal steaming as the original women’s health modality in traditional cultures around the world. She has guided over 200 women in healing everything from fibroids to uterine scarring to painful menstrual periods, and brings all of her wisdom, experience, and research together in this engaging and fun afternoon of instruction.

Bringing consciousness to the cycles of the moon and how they synch up with our own monthly cycles is one of the simplest ways to invite more of the magic of the natural world into our daily lives. In this workshop, we will learn about the unique invitation that the dark moon represents for renewal and the integration of so called "negative", "messy", and "difficult" emotions, and experience a simple, easy to integrate new moon manifestation ritual, share our experiences with lunar living, and learn a variety of practices and perspectives that can help you enjoy the rich rewards of a life lived in greater harmony with the rhythms of self, nature and the cosmos. Space is limited.

Kava Temple is a place where we experientially explore Kava and its ability to facilitate healthy communities by gently guiding us into healing conversations. This guided conversation will center around the important role that our sexual energy plays in our spiritual unfolding. In our time together, Erin Rivera Merrimanwill share the magic of Kava and it's ability to help us navigate more easily towards personal truth while holding sacred space where all parts of you are welcome.

As we go through life, we have experiences. From each experience, we get information. Sometimes this information is true and useful, and becomes part of our wisdom. When the lesson learned from a life experience is one that diminished our sense of radiance, clouds our worldview and limits our sense of potential, it is called karma. A karmic imprint is a false lesson, or any label, judgment, philosophy, or teaching that we took on in the moment that is not actually in alignment with who we are.

In this workshop you will learn about traditional ways of using dream practices, animal totems, Goddesses, and nutritive non-psychedelic karma clearing plant medicines to assist you in identifying and unburdening yourself of anything that you have learned in this lifetime that is not true for you or not serving you anymore.

Have you ever dreamed of an event before it happened? Connected with a deceased loved one in a dream? We are all born with the innate ability to tap into the vast source of information and power that is the collective unconscious, but we must develop it with practice and dedication in order to master the skill and dependably use it for personal growth, healing, and decision making.

In this 4 week series, we will experience the benefits of being a part of a dedicated dream sharing community. Together, we will explore practical means of increasing dream recall, herbs for dreaming, techniques for deciphering the messages, and shamanic journeys to the in between realms of consciousness to make contact with dreamtime ally’s and guides.

Class will meet 4 Thursdays in March. Cost includes teachings, handouts, herbs, tea and a light snack. Please bring a journal and pen. Exact location to be announced upon registration.

Kava Temple is a place where we experientially explore Kava and its ability to facilitate healthy communities by gently guiding us into healing conversations. This ceremonial conversation will center around the important role that our sexual energy plays in our spiritual awakening process. In our time together, Erin Rivera Merriman will share the magic of Kava and it's ability to help us navigate more easily towards personal truth while holding sacred space where all parts of you are welcome. Together we will explore ideas of: how Kundalini energy functions in women versus men, the true meaning of Shakti and how to recognize her in your body and life, your hormones as accelerants for personal evolution, Tantra, vulnerability, new relationship paradigms, authenticity, boundaries, and our sexual identity. Our journey will conclude with guided meditation and group energy alignment with sacred sound.

Cost includes 2 servings of vaporized Kava. Feel free to bring a vegetarian snack to share afterwards. We will gather in a residential temple space in Laurel Canyon, Los Angeles, exact address to be announced upon registration.

*Registration for this class constitutes agreement that you are not currently pregnant, nursing, drinking alcohol, or taking any anti-depressant/ anti-convulsant medications.

This workshop will provide a general overview of the Wise Woman Tradition of herbal medicine, and how it differs from other traditions. We will enjoy delicious herbal infusions while learning how to to safely begin using common wild plants (weeds) to maintain vitality and wellbeing for yourself and others. We will be touching on botany, plant identification, and medicine making, with a focus on understanding the empowered, D.I.Y philosophy/ spirit of the tradition and on daily preventative wellness practices. Each person will make a tincture to take home, gain practical tools you can implement immediately, and recieve a list of resources for continuing to grow your relationship to the world of medicinal plants.

We consider nourishing self care to be the foundation of all esoteric study. The Wise Woman Tradition focuses on preventative health through nourishing and toning herbs. Although these plants have well documented beneficial effects on the physical body, they in fact work on multiple levels of our being at once prepare the body to be able to perceive and hold increasingly subtle vibrations of altered states of consciousness achieved through spiritual practice.

Introduction to the Wise Woman tradition is a co-ed workshop. We all have a masculine side and a feminine side and it is important to continuously cultivate both. In the words of Susun S. Weed, my teacher “Men in the Wise Woman Tradition find their Wise Woman within and become her”

Class meets from 6:30pm-9:30 pm. Address to be sent in confirmation email.

Bringing consciousness to the cycles of the moon and how they synch up with our own inner rhythms is one of the simplest ways to invite more of the magic of the natural world into our daily lives. In this workshop, we will learn about the unique invitation that the new moon represents for us to integrate so called "negative", "messy", and "difficult" emotions, and leave with an empowered sense that all of life is sacred and all parts serve. We will experience a simple, easy to integrate new moon manifestation ritual, share our experiences with lunar living, and learn a variety of practices and perspectives that can help you enjoy the rich rewards of a life lived in greater harmony with the rhythms of self, nature and the cosmos.

Each gathering is different. In this first Moon Lodge of 2016, we will create Vision Boards and infuse them with intentions and specific energies we wish to embody in the coming year. We will also be joined again by Local astrologer Emily Price for a reading of the astrological weather report for January. (learn more about emily at www.thevoluptuouswitch.com) .

Please bring a journal and pen. You may also wish to bring your drums, maracas, other sacred instruments, or an item for the altar...or just bring yourself- An open mind and heart and identifying as female are the only requirements! Cost includes any herbs, teas, all materials, and a light snack.

Our Women's Moon Lodge is held at Bridge Temple in Ocean Beach, San Diego. Exact location to be announced in confirmation email.

Bringing consciousness to the cycles of the moon and how they synch up with our own inner rhythms is one of the simplest ways to invite more of the magic of the natural world into our daily lives. In this workshop, we will learn about the unique invitation that the new moon represents for us to integrate so called "negative", "messy", and "difficult" emotions, and leave with an empowered sense that all of life is sacred and all parts serve. We will experience a simple, easy to integrate new moon manifestation ritual, share our experiences with lunar living, and learn a variety of practices and perspectives that can help you enjoy the rich rewards of a life lived in greater harmony with the rhythms of self, nature and the cosmos.

Bring your drums, maracas, or other sacred instruments, something to sit on, and an item for the altar...or just bring yourself- An open mind and heart and identifying as female are the only requirements! Cost includes any herbs, teas, materials, and a light snack.

Friday December 11th, 6-9 pm at Bridge Temple in Ocean Beach, San Diego. Exact llocation to be announced after registration in a follow up email that will be sent 72 hours before the event.

PLEASE EMAIL TO BE ADDED TO THE WAITING LIST IN CASE OF LAST MINUTE CANCELLATIONS.

Kava Temple is a place where we experientially explore Kava and its ability to facilitate healthy communities by gently guiding us into healing conversations. This ceremonial conversation will center around the important role that our sexual energy plays in our spiritual awakening process. In our time together, Erin Rivera Merrimanwill share the magic of Kava and it's ability to help us navigate more easily towards personal truth while holding sacred space where all parts of you are welcome. Together we will explore ideas of: how Kundalini energy functions in women versus men, the true meaning of Shakti and how to recognize her in your body and life, your hormones as accelerants for personal evolution, Tantra, vulnerability, new relationship paradigms, authenticity, boundaries, and our sexual identity. Our journey will conclude with guided meditation and group energy alignment with sacred sound.

December 3rd, 6-9 PM. Cost includes 2 servings of vaporized Kava, tea and a light snack. We will meet at The Air Studio in Portland, Oregon, exact address to be announced upon, registration- look for the confirmation email 72 hours before the event.

*Registration for this class constitutes agreement that you are not currently pregnant, nursing, drinking alcohol, or taking any anti-depressant/ anti-convulsant medications.

Word Magic! Join us as we welcome Alexis Davis, Theta Teacher, practitioner, and owner of Core Visions for an evening about the power of words and how we use them. Our inner narrative, stories, and myths shape the filters we experience our lives through. We have infinite opportunity to change our stories, and thus infinite potential to create changes in our lives.

Together through focused intention and energy work Alexis will help us create a new dialogue about how to use our words to map our reality in a way that leaves us feeling powerful and clear. We will also gain a working understanding of the basic principles of Theta Healing and NLP (Neuro Linguistic Programming.)

This is an all levels class, and as such is suitable for beginners as well as those looking to cultivate a beginners mind while exploring new tools that help us to more fully understand and practice availing ourselves to the power of The Word.

Intro to Theta will meet on November 19th from 6:30-9pm at Bridge Temple in Ocean Beach, CA. Address will be sent in a confirmation email 48 hours before the event. Cost includes teachings, tea, and a light vegetarian snack.

As women, bringing consciousness to the cycles of the moon and how they synch up with our own inner rhythms is one of the simplest ways to invite more of the magic of the natural world into our daily lives. In this workshop, we will learn about the unique invitation that the new moon represents for us to integrate so called "negative", "messy", and "difficult" emotions, and leave with an empowered sense that all of life is sacred and all parts serve. We will experience a simple, easy to integrate new moon manifestation ritual, share our experiences with lunar living, and learn a variety of practices and perspectives that can help you enjoy the rich rewards of a life lived in greater harmony with the rhythms of self, nature and the cosmos.

Bring your drums, maracas, or other sacred instruments, something to sit on, and an item for the altar...or just bring yourself- An open mind and heart and identifying as female are the only requirements! Cost includes any herbs, teas, materials, and a light snack.

Tuesday November 10th, 6:30-9 pm at Bridge Temple in Ocean Beach, San Diego. Exact location to be announced after registration in a follow up email that will be sent 72 hours before the event.

Bringing consciousness to the cycles of the moon and how they synch up with our own inner rhythms is one of the simplest ways to invite more of the magic of the natural world into our daily lives. In this workshop, we will learn about the unique invitation that the new moon represents for us to integrate so called "negative", "messy", and "difficult" emotions, and leave with an empowered sense that all of life is sacred and all parts serve. We will experience a simple, easy to integrate new moon manifestation ritual, share our experiences with lunar living, and learn a variety of practices and perspectives that can help you enjoy the rich rewards of a life lived in greater harmony with the rhythms of self, nature and the cosmos.

Bring your drums, maracas, or other sacred instruments, something to sit on, and an item for the altar...or just bring yourself- An open mind and heart and identifying as female are the only requirements! Cost includes any herbs, teas, materials, and a light snack.

Tuesday, October 13th, 6:30-9 pm, Ocean Beach, San Diego location to be announced after registration in a follow up email that will be sent 72 hours before the event.

Many online questionnaires offer to asess your Ayurvedic Dosha, or birth constitution. In reality, this determination requires an experienced practitioner of Ayurveda. Pulse reading reveals the information of your Dosha (Vatta, Pitta, or Kapha) and the current state of your body, and this information becomes the map for a personalized care plan that addresses your specific individual health needs through a combination of diet, herbs, nutrition and treatments.

The private sessions with Raven that are being offered on October 2nd are a special opportunity for San Diego residents to experience the wisdom of Los Angeles based Ayurvedic practitioner Raven Olay, and are being offered as an optional enhancement to our 5 Elements through the lens of Ayurveda workshop happening here in our Ocean Beach, San Diego temple space on October 1st. (exact location to be sent in a follow up email 48 hours before the event.)

Understanding of the 5 elements (air, ether, fire, water and earth) is fundamental to cultivating a life of magic lived in deep connection to the earth and the cosmos. In this workshop, we will come together with visiting Ayurvedic Practitioner Raven Olay, owner of Los Angeles based Blumhouse Wellness, to explore the 6000 year old Ancient Indian healing system of Ayurveda (the science of the 5 elements) , it’s core concepts, and how to begin to work with everyday culinary herbs to consciously create food as medicine. We will engage our senses of smell, touch, and taste with varying teas, essential oils, culinary herbs and spices to allow for experiential exploration of the fundamental concepts of Ayurveda, including:

• The 3 Doshas: The study of the way the 5 elements combine within our bodies to create the individuals Dosha or constitution: Vata, Pitta, or Kapha.

• Gunas: The characteristics of the elements (Doshas) when they land in the body

Bringing consciousness to the cycles of the moon and how they synch up with our own inner rhythms is one of the simplest ways to invite more of the magic of the natural world into our daily lives. In this workshop, we will experience a simple, easy to integrate new moon manifestation ritual, share our experiences with lunar living, and learn a variety of practices and perspectives that can help you enjoy the rich rewards of a life lived in greater harmony with the rhythms of self, nature and the cosmos.

Bring your drums, maracas, or other sacred instruments, something to sit on, and an item for the altar...or just bring yourself- An open mind and heart are the only requirements! Cost includes any herbs, teas, materials, and a light snack.

Sunday, September 13th, 5-7:30 pm, Ocean Beach, San Diego location to be announced after registration in a follow up email that will be sent 72 hours before the event.

Have you ever dreamed of an event before it happened?Connected with a deceased loved one in a dream? We are all born with the innate ability to tap into the vast source of information and power that is the collective unconscious, but we must develop it with practice and dedication in order to master the skill and dependably use it for personal growth, healing, and decision making.

In this 4 week series, we will experience the benefits of being a part of a dedicated dream sharing community. Together, we will explore practical means of increasing dream recall, herbs for dreaming, techniques for deciphering the messages, and shamanic journeys to the in between realms of consciousness to make contact with dreamtime ally’s and guides.

Class will meet 4 Thursdays in a row, August 6th, 13th, 20th, and 27th, 6-8:30 pm in San Diego, CA. Cost includes teachings, handouts, herbs, tea and a light snack. Exact location to be announced in an email 72 hours before the first class.

Each new moon, we gather together to relish in and discover all the ways that lunar energy shows its presence in our lives. We learn new practices and share our ways of honoring our connection to cosmic rhythms, set intentions, and dream together about what we intend to focus on manifesting in our immediate future.

For this special event, Bay Area sound healer Valentine Falcon will be joining us in the temple to share the healing power of vibration and sound while weaving a sonic cocoon of Lunar Magic around us as we practice partnering with the power of the moon to assist us in creating the life we came here to live.

August 14th, 6-8:30 pm. Cost includes group sound healing, tea and a light snack. San Diego, CA location to be announced after registration.

Join us for a very special 3 hour deep healing intensive where experienced integrative bodyworker Shelley Rike of Heartbeat Groove Alchemy will employ her powerful Animal Totem Essences, movement, and energy work to guide you on a journey of releasing all that stands in the way of you living your truth.

Want to learn more about Shelley, the essences, and the Quest Retreats? Click here to read our full interview!

Bringing consciousness to the cycles of the moon and how they synch up with our own inner rhythms is one of the simplest ways to invite more of the magic of the natural world into our daily lives. In this workshop, we will experience a simple, easy to integrate new moon manifestation ritual, share our experiences with lunar living, and learn a variety of practices and perspectives that can help you enjoy the rich rewards of a life lived in greater harmony with the rhythms of nature and the cosmos.

In this evening's circle, we will discuss "Magnetopause+ Matrikas", and how Magnetic Fields and Solar Winds interact to create the dance of polarity that plays out in each of our relationships, looking at what the activity of the earths liquid core can teach us about the process of Divine Feminine initiation.

Bring your drums, maracas, or other sacred instruments, something to sit on, and an item for the altar...or just bring yourself- An open mind and heart are the only requirements! Cost includes any herbs, teas, materials, and a light snack.

July 16th, 6-8:30 pm, location to be announced after registration in a follow up email that will be sent 72 hours before the event.

Kava Temple is a place where we experientially explore Kava and its ability to support transformation and connection by gently guiding us into healing conversations. In contemporary western culture, and even in many ancient cultures of the world, we find an emphasis on the receptive aspects of feminine energy. This ceremonial conversation will center around different culture's way of looking at Active Feminine Energy. The workshop will include learning about the history and uses of the Kava Root, a guided meditation, and sharing of Kava.

We will look at archetypes of the Active Femenine, including Saraswati, Athena, and The Queen of Swords. We will use shamanic drum journey to connect with these ancient energies to gain insight into personal life challenges and awaken or strengthen these Active Feminine energies within ourselves for increased agency, wellbeing and vitality in life.

August 22nd, 5-8 PM. Cost includes 2 servings of vaporized Kava, tea and a light snack. San Diego, CA location to be announced after registration.

*Registration for this class constitutes agreement that you are not currently pregnant, nursing, drinking alcohol, or taking any anti-depressant/ anti-convulsant medications.

Bringing consciousness to the cycles of the moon and how they synch up with our own inner rhythms is one of the simplest ways to invite more of the magic of the natural world into our daily lives. In this workshop, we will experience a simple, easy to integrate new moon manifestation ritual, share our experiences with lunar living, and learn a variety of practices and perspectives that can help you enjoy the rich rewards of a life lived in greater harmony with the rhythms of nature and the cosmos.

Bring your drums, maracas, or other sacred instruments, something to sit on, and an item for the altar...or just bring yourself- An open mind and heart are the only requirements! Cost includes tea and a light snack.

One of the simplest, most impactful parts of my own herbalist apprenticeship with Susun Weed was the daily practice of preparing and drinking nourishing herbal infusions. Not everyone desires to become a clinical herbalist, but everyone can benefit by choosing a few herbs to partner with for increased overall wellness and vitality. In this 4 week mini series, we will begin with an overview of the wise woman tradition and how to prepare daily Infusions nourishing herbs. We will go on to study 2 different herbs in depth each week, including sharing of information, stories, experiences, and a shamanic drum journey to practice strengthening our ability to learn directly from the plants.

This is a mini series that meets for 4 consecutive thursdays, from 6-8:30 pm, beginning on June 11th and ending on July 2nd. Registration fee for this class includes tea, a light snack, and a kit containing everything you need to begin making daily herbal infusions today, including a 10 day supply of infusion herbs. Location to be announced after registration.